SOC 11-3013 · Lafayette, LA metro

Facilities Managers Salary in Lafayette, LA

The average salary for facilities managers in Lafayette, Louisiana is $96,840 a year ($46.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,670: half of the 40 people in this job in the Lafayette, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,890).

$96,840average per year

$46.56 / hourMedian $82,670Take-home ≈ $74,438

  • $52K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $118K75th
  • $168K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#6 of 10Louisiana metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Facilities Managers pay range in Lafayette

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $168,140 or more. The middle half of facilities managers in Lafayette earn between $68,320 and $117,750.

  • $52K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $118K75th
  • $168K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$96,840$8,070$46.56
Median$82,670$6,889$39.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$68,320$5,693$32.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$117,750$9,812$56.61

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Facilities Managers pay in Lafayette vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Facilities managers in Lafayette earn 6% less than the Louisiana average ($102,760) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($116,890). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $106,660.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lafayette$96,840$82,670$51,880$168,14040
Louisiana$102,760$97,120$62,370$163,1701,160
United States$116,890$106,660$64,480$176,120156,180

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Facilities Managers salary after taxes in Lafayette

On the average salary of $96,840, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $74,438 a year, or $6,203 a month and $2,863 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Lafayette a good place for facilities managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lafayette area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.2), so the average $96,840 buys what about $111,044 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lafayette ($41,780). A typical home costs $202,312, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Facilities Managers salary in other Louisiana cities

Lafayette ranks 6th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Shreveport pays the most ($117,760).

All Facilities Managers salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for facilities managers

Kennewick, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($157,670).

Facilities Managers salary by city

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Facilities Managers salary in Lafayette: questions

How much do facilities managers make an hour in Lafayette?

$46.56 an hour on average, and $39.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level facilities managers salary in Lafayette?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the facilities managers take-home pay in Lafayette?

About $74,438 a year ($6,203 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,840.

Do facilities managers earn more in Lafayette than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,890).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-3013; area Lafayette, LA (29180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.21, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.21).

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